White ball cricket? Does he even bowl full quota of overs in ODIs? He is a part time bowler who looks fit to play only T20 cricket these days and doesn't have the fitness to survive in test cricket. Ben Stokes is the real allrounder. If it was upto you who would have also called Rashid Khan genuine allrounder.
In the same match, an all rounder was the man of the match. Probably because he played better or at least as well.
White ball cricket? Does he even bowl full quota of overs in ODIs? He is a part time bowler who looks fit to play only T20 cricket these days and doesn't have the fitness to survive in test cricket. Ben Stokes is the real allrounder. If it was upto you who would have also called Rashid Khan genuine allrounder.
Both Bumrah and Pandya are serial chokers in ICC tournaments.
He is a weak link in their bowling that can be targetted. But tbh the way all of their bowlers have lost form, he doesn’t seem the worst option.
There we go again with that childish argument of jealousy from players lol.
And yeah Ben Stokes chickened out from ODIs to play in tests whereas Sir Pandya chickened out from tests to prolong his pyjama league career. Learn the difference.
That is an excuse. He chickened out of ODIs bcoz he knows he is no longer good enough in that format. He would have actually retired from T20s as well but retiring from T20 international meaning his stocks in league cricket will fall. He doesn't want to let go his million-dollar IPL deal and hence keeping his peripheral presence for England in T20 cricket, where he will pick and choose when to play. That fact that England is touring Pakistan and Stokes is nowhere in their T20 side just goes to show he is there for name's sake. England plays only 5-6 ODI cricket before World cup 2023. How much stress it would have taken on his body? Had there been a league system for ODI cricket, he would have not retired from that format too.
His heart is only at test cricket and also want to maintain the cash stream from IPL.
Pandya didn't chicken out of test cricket, but his back/fitness is not good enough to last 5 days. That is at least not selfish like Ben Stokes.
Learn the difference
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Oh I forgot the smiley
That is an excuse. He is not good enough for test cricket. He chickened out. I thought you knew about the following?
Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Sunday raised a certain curiosity among fans after he admitted that he wouldn't mind staying back for the Australia Test series if the management wants. But two days later he brushed aside all possibilities, admitting that he would head home to be with his family as he hasn't seen his son in four months.
https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/...-of-being-retained-for-australia-tests-670086
At least Kohli had a valid reason to go back home after 1st test against Australia.
Why it would be an excuse when he clearly struggled for fitness and was hardly able to ball until last year. He has 2 back operations. How can he play 5-day cricket where a bowler needs to bowl 18-20 overs/day?
Though his stats were not earth shattering, but he wasn't good enough for test cricket is another lie from you. He got a batting avg of 32 with 1 century and 4 50s in 11 test matches and a bowling avg of 31 with a 5fer in England. It is a decent stat for an all-rounder. Oh Btw, 5 of his 11 tests came in England which is one of the toughest places to play. So, he is not playing test cricket not due to his stats but his fitness. He got injured in Asia cup 2018 and never played test match since. He never chickened out selfishly like Ben Stokes did.
Also, not sure why are you dragging test cricket? The discussion is about LOIs and there is little doubt he is the best all-rounder at present in limited overs cricket considering Stokes is not good enough to play in this format anymore and likes of Faheem Ashraf, Cameron Green, Kyle Jamieson are not at his level in white ball cricket.
Then you get angry when I say you don't understand this sport that well
Are you feeling nervous now? Can't you read the bolded part properly? He clearly chickened out from Australia tour. How is it possible that everyone knew about this except you?
And the less we talk about your knowledge about cricket and politics, the better lol. #SabChangaSi
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Some heads should be checked up if PPL think pandya greater or equal to stokes.....pandya never can be an allrounder..today in 2022 those batsmen who bowl their 10 over quota are called some sort of all rounders I guess....
Ben stokes has single handedly won his country the elusive world cup...why he should be chicken
When pandya wins an icc trophy like Ben stokes it is comparable otherwise laughable!!!
In T20 cricket, I can only think of Shane Watson as the other pace bowling all rounder who is better than Pandya.
If anyone disagrees with this, please care to give any other name with stats or World tournament performance backing it.
In T20 cricket, I can only think of Shane Watson as the other pace bowling all rounder who is better than Pandya.
If anyone disagrees with this, please care to give any other name with stats or World tournament performance backing it.
What an X factor cricketer. The most valuable T20 cricketer in the world hands down.
3 wickets and a match winning (supporting) knock
I like Pandya but wasn’t a hardcore fan but this thread turned me into one.
We needed 16 off the last over and it reminded me of Pandya's statement in the Asia Cup.
Even if We Needed 15 in Last Over, I Would’ve Fancied My Chances: Hardik Pandya
It is one thing to saying it and another doing it on the field. 40 from 37 is a sort of inning for which Dhoni used to be criticised here but here he is getting a credit. Hypocrites.
And good to see some fans enjoying the greatest rivalry in cricket even after downplaying it before the match.
This is some epic nautanki from Hardik.Here is the latest one
I would have taken a bullet but not let you get out': Hardik Pandya bares his heart in stirring chat with Virat Kohli
After the win, the two stars of India's win sat together, where Hardik Pandya bared his heart to Virat Kohli in a stirring chat.
Virat Kohli may have emerged as the star with the bat in India's stunning four-wicket win over Pakistan in their T20 World Cup match on Sunday but Hardik Pandya's knock of 40 off 37 balls was equally instrumental. When Pandya and Kohli came together, India were staring down the barrel at 31/4. With the asking rate already 11 an over and with India needing 115 off the final 10, it was in fact Pandya, who opened the floodgates. He drilled a boundary down the ground and smacked two sixes off Mohammad Nawaz to break the shackles.
Pandya and Kohli first steadied the ship that was rocked by the Pakistan pacers and then anchored it. They slowly rebuilt the innings, with a 50-run partnership, later converting into a 100-run stand off 75 balls. And even though, Pandya was de-calmed in the last five overs of the innings, Kohli took over, accelerated and went on the attack. Pandya eventually perished in the last over, but his presence at the other end, worked wonders for Kohli and India. After the win, the two stars of India's win sat together, where Pandya bared his heart to Kohli in a stirring chat.
"When I was coming in to bat, you saw it. I would have taken a bullet for you but not not let you get out at that point in time. My goal was simple. Your life had to be easy because you have done it over the years in crucial games. And no one is better than handling pressure than you. I just wanted to play and didn't want either of us to get out. Though we had players to come and who could help us win the game, which they eventually did. But for me it was important that you and I stayed. I believed that we could do it, even when 40 were needed off 3 overs, even when we were missing the ball, I knew one of us will pull off something special," Pandya told Kohli in a video uploaded by BCCI.
The India all-rounder mentioned how unlike the hype surrounding the India-Pakistan match, Pandya felt 'numb', while revealing just how grateful he felt knowing that he was back doing what he does best – representing India. This time last year, although he was part of the Indian team, Pandya's form and fitness was all over the place. He couldn't bowl and cut an unconvincing figure as a batter, but all that changed after he worked hard at the NCA and roared back in time for the IPL. Ever since, Pandya has been a cut above the rest and it is evident through his string of impressive performances over the last six months.
"To be honest, I sensed a lot of pressure in our group. I could sense that. With all the respect among everyone, in a big game, and how important it is... we all have worked hard as a collective unit, people are happy for each other but for me somehow, I don't know. I was numb today. I was just happy. I was speaking to Rahul sir. I won't say he was tensed but he told me 'Hardik, you know you've done a lot of good things. Just be calm'. I had to tell him, 'Sir, I am happy to be here'. 10 months earlier, I was working in my space and I had no idea. This is where I want to be. I am just happy to be there, playing with all the best cricketers in the world. And they are my brothers," Pandya added.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...-india-beat-pakistan-101666589459299-amp.html
What a quote.
This.
Entertaining stuff from Pandya
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I think he is doing fine in T20s these days. Not sure whether he is going to bowl in ODIs though. He shouldn't play as a batsman alone in ODIs.
All these statements like 'i can chase 15 runs in an over', 'i can take a bullet for Kohli', 'we can win a tournament even with our second string team' will come in handy then. His die hard fans will bring these statements into discussion and prove how valuable he is to the team.
All said and done is fine but where did Freelance cricketer came up with the comparison of Pandya's batting with Kevin Pietersen in the OP?
Damn, is level ki hyping nahi ki hai maine avi tak
